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***Gwdjohnson*** · 10-09-2023, 12:41 AM

Ricky Koivu has always prided himself on playing a responsible, two way game out on the ice. To him, there is no other way to play the game, as if your sole focus is scoring points then you are letting down everyone else on the ice. He considers his defensemen the most important people to have with him on the ice, due to them being the last line of defense often if an attack breaks down. To that end, he brings to his defensemen the guarantee that he will not let personal goals get in the way of helping out his blue liners. This has so far shown on the ice with Koivu's advanced analytics, with his relative corsi for percentage being 3.1% and his relative fenwick percentage being 3.8%. Especially on a Philly team that prides itself on defensive responsibility, Koivu leading the forefront offensively and defensively bodes very well for this Forge team that has been off to an electric start in S73. (165 words)

*jeffie43* · 10-09-2023, 01:21 AM

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*Festinator* · 10-09-2023, 01:30 AM

Option 2:

I think that as defencemen, and as an offensive defenceman, Joans kinda see's himself as a 4th forward at times and his most important thing for his forwards to do to help him out would be to be giving him options for good breakout passes. There's nothing that Jonas hates more than when he circles his net, looks up and he's got 0 options to pass to or all his forwards are standing still or lollygagging around center ice and giving him no options while the opposition forecheckers are bearing down on him. Luckily Jonas has played on some very very good teams in his career and this problem does not come up very often at all. And when it does, Jonas has really focused onn having the skating skills to be able to skate himself out of trouble in these instances, or skate himself into trouble if he's unlucky

***Acsolap*** · 10-09-2023, 01:32 AM

This option is really easy for Red Kirkby to decide on. Being born in New Zealand it was a tough decision to end up having to choose Germany through eligibility from his mother to have any chance at representing a nation at international level. New Zealand just does not have the public interest or number of players to put forward an international team at the current state and time. Thats why it makes sense for him to use his profile as one of the superstars of the simulation hockey league to run a camp back home in order to both generate interest amongst the wider public as well as hopefully transfer some of his skills to the up and coming hockey players of New Zealand. Maybe running this kind of programme will encourage other prominent New Zealanders like his Philadelphia Forge team mate BASE PACK to also run their own hockey camps and we may end up seeing a Kiwi team on the international stage in the future.

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Jepox · 10-09-2023, 01:37 AM

When Sim Wen was approached by some crazy international organization that wanted to grow the game we all know and love that we call ice hockey he absolutely jumped at the chance. The International Ice Hockey Federation aka the IIHF wanted to bring him somewhere to run a camp and Sim Wen wanted to get in on that crazy oil money that Saudi Arabia is throwing around so he asked to go run his camp there. Sim Wen just wants to live like a king for like a week while he's over there and doesn't honestly care all that much about what he'll do for the camp. He'll probably just teach them how to do crossovers and pass and learn how to actually skate and not just fall over. It won't be a great camp but the kids will still probably enjoy it and Sim Wen will enjoy his week of luxury.

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JMacNCheese · 10-09-2023, 01:50 AM

Quote:OPTION 2 - Being Forward with the Forwards

Written Task: Tell me what your player wants the forwards on their team to do to help them out. If your player is a forward, tell me what you do to help your defensemen succeed.

Bnana NWaffles wants his defensemen to provide strong support both defensively and offensively! Defensively, they should prioritize protecting our own net by blocking shots, intercepting passes, and clearing the puck out of our defensive zone efficiently. Maintaining good positioning and communication with the goalie is crucial to preventing the opponent from getting high-quality scoring chances. In the offensive zone, the Bnana hopes his defensemen will contribute by keeping pucks in the offensive zone, making smart passes to set up scoring opportunities, and even joining the rush when appropriate. This added offensive threat can keep the opposing team on their toes and create additional scoring chances.

Moreover, maintaining good chemistry and communication with the forwards is essential. They should work together to break out of the defensive zone smoothly and coordinate on power plays to create passing lanes and screens for the goalie. Overall, Bnana wants his defensemen to be reliable, versatile, and strategic contributors who complement the team's overall game plan, helping to secure victories and minimize goals against!

Nhamlet · 10-09-2023, 01:51 AM

For Minamino, there really only was one method to helping out his defence men as. Forward. And that was simply planting himself in front of the net and ensuring that both the opposing goalie and opposition defensemen would be preoccupied with him and make any other shots especially form the point that much more lethal. For much of his career this was how he found success to scoring 60 goals in a career year. However even with the league trending towards big and strong players as the norm, he found himself being able to keep up the same kind of play.

So now the strategy is largely trying his best to play a two way game that helps to be both responsible on the back check. But also make sure he’s still doings the primary job of putting the puck in the net. It’s less focused on him being the finisher but ultimately as a team finding success.

JNH · 10-09-2023, 01:58 AM

I’d be rolling over to the Netherlands to go hang out there for a couple weeks. Rasmus’ agent and mentor Martijn Westbroek is from there and has moved there now that he’s retired so he’s fairly familiar with the area. First of all, the Dutch are incredible at winter sports so it seems like they should have a fairly easy time picking up the sport of hockey and then becoming dominant in it. Second, the Netherlands is a beautiful country and it’s never a bad time to fly over there and spend a little off time. Third, it’s close to Sweden so Rasmus could either have his friends and family come out to him or he could hop a quick flight over to Sweden before coming back to Chicago. Finally, it’s never a bad time to spend a weekend in Amsterdam and take in all of the sights and sounds that the city has to offer. Couple canal tours, visit the museums. Cant go wrong.

*Scrufdaddy* · 10-09-2023, 02:04 AM

OPTION 1 -

Slip McScruff is tasked to spread hockey around the world in the name of the great United States of America. He has a long history of success with this illustrious organization, so they have assigned him to the cushy and luxurious posting of... Antarctica!? There aren't even any countries in Antarctica so who the hell is he supposed to teach? I guess he'll be playing with the penguins and researchers as some kind of sick joke. They must be trying to hide him away because he's overstayed his welcome in the league and it's bad publicity for him to be on the ice looking like a wrinkly mess.

He runs the camp however he wants because there is no one there to hold him accountable. They are "watching tape" inside where it's slightly less cold than the outside and where no one can spy on them. Watching tape requires the right fuel, so they crack open some beers and slim jims. Hopefully this isn't the start to a long drawn out story about this fake camp that never was.

FuzzSHL · 10-09-2023, 02:08 AM

Quote:Written Task: Tell me what your player wants the forwards on their team to do to help them out. If your player is a forward, tell me what you do to help your defensemen succeed.

One thing Aleksi Kettu would love for his forwards to help him out with is limiting the other team's shot attempts. Currently, the Panthers are allowing the 7th most shots in the league and are a far cry from where they were hoping to be this season. Saved by goaltending, the Panthers are somehow only allowing the 9th least goals per game, which is astounding considering they are allowing over 4 goals per game. One thing that the Panthers could do to help limit both the shots against and the goals against is to have the forwards start helping out more defensively, something Center Derek Martin is taking to heart by putting more focus in his defensive game in recent weeks. Though...will this really help? The Panthers are sitting at the 8th lowest goals for per game, so...maybe the Panthers forwards should be putting more focus into their offensive game. Regardless of what happens, the Panthers needs more help from their forwards in general, in every aspect, and they will need it sooner rather than later.

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***JaytheGreat*** · 10-09-2023, 02:39 AM

OPTION 1 - Here We Go Again

I'm going to go with the obvious choice and go with my home country of Poland. It's not an IIHF country and I always like giving back to the kids and fans back home. It would be split into 2 camps, one for kids and beginners to learn the basics and fundamentals. The other camp being more geared towards the finer points of the game including drills that SMJHL and SHL teams use. You can't go into to much detail in a week but we can teach the attendees drills and routines that will help them become better hockey players, with the goal getting more Polish players into the league and maybe become good enough to be recognized by the IIHF. At the very least the people back home will get to learn and practice with one of the talented SHL rookies that also come from where they lived, skated in the same rink and went to the same hockey camps and travel teams.

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jsteele14 · 10-09-2023, 02:43 AM

Obviously the first thing that people think about when asked what do I need to do to help our defensive players is to just score all the goals and have more than the other team. But of course it isn’t just that easy. There is quite a bit more that goes into it and what us forwards can do to help the team. The first thing that comes to mind of course is the thought of having that extra defensive mindset. We need to be able to play on the defensive side of the puck just as much as we play offensively. Both sides require the entire team of course. Also, having the extra grit to make an effective read helps just that little bit more to flip the game on its head. And of course scoring all of the goals will definitely help too. But yeah, there’s a lot of things that go into it.

Crash_Conrad · 10-09-2023, 12:27 PM

Ryan Quintana Green is Bahamian, so naturally when he was contacted about a hockey camp in a country without one, he chose the Bahamas. One might be thinking, how could that ever work? What would make this different than the Jamaican bobsled team of lore? It is way too hot in the Caribbean and there is very little interest in hockey. While that might've been true at a point, it is now clearer than ever that some folks in this region of the world, especially the Bahamas are now interested in hockey. Thanks, in part, to Ryan Quintana Green's career taking off. This would be the perfect place to help grow the game in an untouched region, and the island nation comes with the perfect venue. Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas has a football field and a basketball arena, so the hockey ice can go in the basketball arena which would be converted to a dual sport complex. This could really work and you never know when you'll see the next Caribbean draftee!

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